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CHUYÊN ĐỀ VIẾT LẠI CÂU (TRUNG BÌNH) ANSWER KEY TEST 1 1. I never thought of borrowing money from him. - It never occurred to me to borrow money from him. - Occur to somebody: If a thought or idea occurs to you, it comes to your mind. 2. Sheila is worried about the proposed changes at work - The prospect of changes at work makes Sheila worry. 3. Buenos Aires is much hotter than London. - London is nowhere near as hot as Buenos Aires. - Nowhere near: not in any way 4. I sure know the man’s name but I can’t quite remember it. - The man’s name is on the tip of my tongue. - On the tip of my tongue: you know it but can’t can remember it at the time you are speaking 5. That woman looks an awful lot like my mother. - That woman bears a close resemblance to my mother. - Bear a close resemblance to somebody: look like somebody 6. May is bound to pass her exam. - It’s a foregone conclusion that Mary will pass her exam. - Foregone conclusion: a result that is obvious before it happens
7. Now that your situation is the same as mine, I don’t suppose you think it’s funny. - Now that we are both in the same boat, I don’t suppose you think it’s funny. - Be in the same boat: to be in the same unpleasant situation 8. This song reminds me of my trip to the South of France. - This song brings to mind my trip to the South of France. 9. Carolyn has accepted that she’ll never be selected for the team. - Carolyn has resigned herself to the fact that she’ll never be selected for the team. - Resign oneself to the fact that: to accept something that is bad and that cannot be changed 10. He made a mistake of thinking he could do anything he liked around here. - He ran away with the impression that he could do anything he liked around here. - Run away with the idea/ impression: to believe that something is true when it is not 11. The agricultural plan will cause a lot of objections from dairy farmers. - The agricultural plan will give rise to a lot of objections from dairy farmers. - Give rise to something: cause something or induce something to happen 12. It was impossible to tell from her papers who she really was. - Her papers gave no clue as to her true identity. - Give no clue to: cannot help to clarify something
13. It’s the easiest thing in the world, just don’t be afraid. - There is nothing to it; just don’t be afraid. 14. Several local residents are against the council’s plans to build a bypass. - Several local residents have voiced their objections to the council’s plans. 15. If you had phrased your remark more tactfully, he wouldn’t have been offended by it. - He wouldn’t have taken offence if you had phrased your remark more tactfully. 16. In all likelihood the board of directors will choose Derek rather than Neil. - The chances are that the board of directors will choose Derek rather than Neil. 17. The old schoolhouse is in very bad condition and the council should do something about it. - The old schoolhouse has fallen into decay and the council should do something about it. - Fall into decay: to become gradually damaged 18. I just cannot understand why she said that. - I am at a loss to explain why she said that - At a loss to do something: don’t know how to do something 19. You must make sure this never happens again or there will be trouble. - Please see to it that this never happens again or there will be trouble. - See to something: to do something that has to be done